Easter week movements?...

[DAVEBRAD]

hi,
spending easter week on the Isle, can anyone tell me if there will be any flying after the bank holiday Monday?

regards,
dave...

[reaper493]

Hi Dave,

normally RAF bases start operating the tuesday afternoon after a bank holiday, although some do have extended down time which would be advised via NOTAM, although nothing have been published yet.

Mike

[TombsRIP]

I presume the tragic events of yesterday will have an impact on flying ops just after Easter period and next week just before the break.

MG

[Red Dragon]

If AAIB will have finished on the scene, flying ops should resume on Monday. However the base will be closing Wednesday/ Thursday for the Easter break. I hope to have more info regarding the Easter break dates by this evening.

[TombsRIP]

If AAIB will have finished on the scene, flying ops should resume on Monday. However the base will be closing Wednesday/ Thursday for the Easter break. I hope to have more info regarding the Easter break dates by this evening.

Apart from the ongoing accident investigation wont the main rwy require repair/resurfacing?
I suppose the cross rwy could be used if wind strength/direction allows.
Then there is a "flying pause" awaiting preliminary technical findings from the investigation even though a Hawk T1/A not a T2 was involved (different engine etc but flying control rods etc same as T1). I notice 100 Sqn have suspended flying ops.

[David Thompson]

Valley NOTAM ;

U1326/18: Valley: Runway closed
Q) EGTT/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5315N00432W005
RWY 01/19 AND RWY 13/31 CLOSED
FROM: 20 Mar 2018 17:00 GMT TO: 26 Mar 2018 08:00 GMT (09:00 BST)

[TombsRIP]

Valley NOTAM ;

U1326/18: Valley: Runway closed
Q) EGTT/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5315N00432W005
RWY 01/19 AND RWY 13/31 CLOSED

FROM: 20 Mar 2018 17:00 GMT TO: 26 Mar 2018 08:00 GMT (09:00 BST)

Thanks for posting this NOTAM. Im over there next week visiting my Mam so may go out if any flying.

[Red Dragon]

The NOTAM is just to cover the investigation on the base.

As for damage to the runway surface, I don't think much/ if any has been done. As on Monday 26th Flying operations are due to re-start so there is a good chance you might see the 4-5 x T2's having to be prepared for the transit flight from RAF Mona to RAF Valley and there is still the matter of Red 1 still parked up at Mona. If the grounding order for the T1's is still in place then it might remain in Mona for a while.

As for easter closure I think it will either be end of flying operations on Wednesday 28th or lunchtime Thursday 29th.

[TombsRIP]

So have they restarted T2 flying ops today (Mon 26/3) please?

Have not seen/heard any hawks over Warton direction near where I live..normally one or two doing ILS & overshoot rwy 25 here used to use blackpool rwy 28 for ILS dont seem to use blackpool now.

Cheers

[MarkB]

I called in about 2.30pm for half an hour this afternoon, no sign of any activity though runway caravan was out so assume it was open. The five T.2s were still on the deck at Mona when I went past on the way to Valley.

[Red Dragon]

Hawk T2's ZK012, ZK014, ZK021, ZK029, ZK030 All returned safely to RAF Valley at around 16:00. However Hawk T1 "Red 1" XX??? is still resident at RAF Mona.

Currently the RAF are still investigating all aspects of that particular T1's service, also the 13/ 31 runway is being tested to make sure it is fit for use. I doubt we will see any Hawk T1 or T2 operations before Tuesday 3rd April.

[Blackcat1]

Hawks up this morning.

[Red Dragon]

It seems that due to the wind favouring runway 01/ 19 operations today, so they have decided to commence operations it seems.

[David Thompson]

It seems that due to the wind favouring runway 01/ 19 operations today, so they have decided to commence operations it seems.

A slight variation on the previous runway closure NOTAM ;
U1433/18: Valley: Runway closed
Q) EGTT/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5315N00432W005
RWY 13/31 UNAVAILABLE
FROM: 26 Mar 2018 08:34 GMT (09:34 BST) TO: 28 Mar 2018 17:00 GMT (18:00 BST)

[TombsRIP]

Currently the RAF are still investigating all aspects of that particular T1's service... I doubt we will see any Hawk T1. .. operations before Tuesday 3rd April.

Leeming (100 Sqn Tatty Ton) now active (business as usual) XX202/CS Pirate 17 did a few circuits (incl PFL) at Warton and dep Leeming at 1240L.

Cheers

[Red Dragon]

All I can say is obviously they know more about the situation than I do.

[andrewn]

Just heard "Cranwell 17" routing across the Lichfield, RTB Scampton - assume this was Red 1 from Mona?

[TombsRIP]

Business as usual for based T2s using main rwy yesterday afternoon and also on rwy 13 today (Thurs 29/3).

According to the Holyhead & Anglesey Mail regarding the wreckage of XX204:
"Heavy lifting gear was brought onto the runway on Friday [23/3] and the fuselage and wings [Note: Hawk has one single wing bolted to fuselage from below -MG]
were lifted onto a truck and taken away...gusts of 50mph had hampered the recovery operation on Thurs, and despite the strong winds continuing [Fri 23/3] the large crane drove onto the airfield shortly after 7am...operation was completed by late morning when the weather conditions had abated".

Thankfully the RAFAT pilot, Flt Lt David Stark, has now left the Queen Elizabeth military clinic in Birmingham.

T1A XX280 seen dep 1458L presume RTB Culdrose.

MG

[DAVEBRAD]

hi,
6 Hawks up at the moment 1145, so the Easter break is now a memory...

regards,
dave...